Assistant Store Manager

Due to a major store revamp SPAR Portarlington, Canal House, Station Rd, Portarlington, Co Laois is looking for a full-time Assistant Store Manager to join their fantastic team.

• Supervise the activities of retail sales team daily and ensure necessary tasks are completed to an appropriate level.

• Ensure high quality and consistent customer service is always provided.

• To delegate and communicate effectively with the retail sales team.

• To supervise the effective induction and training of all employees.

• To communicate sales performance to the team.

• Assist the store manager in the recruitment of retail sales assistants.

• Assist the store manager in the effective management of retail sales team performance.

• Assist with Back Office management

• Ensure store is merchandised in a customer friendly and competitive manner ensuring compliance with company procedures and guidelines.

• Ensure housekeeping in the store is maintained at an optimum level.

• Co-ordinate in-store sales and promotions.

• To communicate with retail sales team regarding in store sales and promotions.

• To ensure the appropriate cash register and cash handling policy is adhered to.

• To ensure shelf edged labels are updated on a weekly basis.

• To react to local market trends and competition in an appropriate manner.

• To ensure customers always receive high quality and consistent service.

• To deal with and rectify customer complaints in an effective and pleasant manner.

• To pro-actively take necessary action in store improvements following customer complaints.
  

• To know and understand company policies and procedures and ensure they are implemented effectively by retail sales team.

• To achieve targets as agreed with store manager.

• Escalate issues to store manager as appropriate.

• To communicate with the store manager on an ongoing basis.

• To deputise as store manager when the store manager is not available.

• To undertake other additional duties as may be assigned by the store manager.

The ideal candidate will possess many of the below attributes:

• Previous supervisory experience

• Operational knowledge of retail environment

• Working knowledge of CBE back office would be an advantage

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• An understanding of consumer needs

• HACCP trained

• Committed to continually improving standards

• Self-motivated & ambitious

• Computer literate